Righteous Path, Demonic Cult!
The four of them ended up together, seemingly heading to the same private room.
Ye Feng, without glancing to the side, was about to walk past the group.
"I am Jian Lingzi of the Heavenly Sword Sect. May I ask where you cultivate your immortality, fellow cultivator?"
Ye Feng turned his head, feigning surprise, then cupped his hands in greeting.
"Greetings, Sword Spirit True Monarch of the Upper Sect! I am Fang Yuan, a merchant with no fixed abode and no sect!"
The other party bowed respectfully and indicated that they belonged to no particular sect or faction.
There are probably just as many independent cultivators as sect cultivators in the world.
Sword Spirit didn't seem to care, and simply nodded indifferently.
Just as Ye Feng and his companion were about to pass by, the Wind Demon True Monarch suddenly spoke up again.
"This Fellow Daoist Fang... could you be the tycoon who spent 100,000 gold yesterday? No wonder I didn't send anyone over; turns out you brought someone with a slightly higher cultivation level than yourself. I wouldn't dare... hahaha."
Ye Feng had already passed by, but members of the Demonic Sect are known for their unbridled and reckless behavior.
He seemed to be talking to himself, but his voice was just loud enough for everyone to hear.
Yang Xueling turned her head and glared angrily, about to lose her temper... but Ye Feng suddenly grabbed her hand.
"Fellow Daoist, please be careful with your words! This is my legitimate Daoist partner. I cherish and love her dearly, and there is absolutely no question of 'daring' or 'not daring'!"
After saying that, he pulled Yang Xueling away, as if afraid of being laughed at again.
The two members of the demonic sect watched them leave with ambiguous smiles on their faces.
Yang Xueling's palm was held firmly by Ye Feng's large hand; with outsiders present, she couldn't easily break free.
Upon hearing the words "legitimate Daoist partner," he became even more distracted.
Ye Feng dragged her along like this, and she arrived at private room number eleven in a daze.
The two entered the private room and did not let go of each other's hands until they sat down together on the bench.
Yang Xueling's mind went completely blank.
Ye Feng's heart was filled with tension and excitement.
Until the hall below was full of people, until the female cultivators from the Hundred Flowers Sect took turns introducing the auction items on the stage...
"Now we're auctioning the Golden Spirit Fruit, a unique specialty of the Upper Sect, Hunyuan Sect. A must-have for Body Refinement cultivators..."
Yang Xueling suddenly let go, stood up, and sat down in the side seat.
Just now... myself...
Ye Feng is exceptionally talented, courageous, resourceful, passionate, and pure-hearted.
If only I had met him two hundred years ago...
"This is the morning dew of the Purple Clouds, photographed yesterday. It can help you solidify your divine sense and perfect your magical power..."
Yang Xueling tossed over a spirit bottle.
A specialty of the Zixia Sect! Now there's another high-value item on the redemption list.
Ye Feng took it and casually put it into his system space.
He got up and walked over to Yang Xueling.
The side chairs are single seats, but they are quite spacious.
However, it's still a bit cramped for two people...
"You...want...uh...."
Yang Xueling didn't know why she hadn't resisted; her mind remained blank.
Gradually, my body began to weaken... and my clenched teeth began to loosen.
I don't know how much time has passed.
"Next up for auction is something that cultivators in the sea region need most: the Cleansing Water! I don't need to say more. Starting bid: 5 million high-grade spirit stones!"
Yang Xueling's eyes snapped open, and with a swift movement, Ye Feng flew across the table and landed on the chair opposite her.
"Something's not right about this auction!"
Ye Feng sat down opposite him, his mind a mess, wondering what he had done.
Seeing Yang Xueling stand up in surprise, he took the opportunity to ask,
What is "dust remover"?
"Cultivators in the sea can mobilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which greatly increases the power of their spells and various techniques!"
Five million high-grade spirit stones is a lot, but the bidding outside is rising and falling, and it has already reached 600 while the two are talking.
Ye Feng knew about the ability to draw upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth. This wasn't limited to Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators; even those at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages made a tremendous impact with every move.
Cultivating with spirit beads yields such an effect.
Moreover, Ye Feng's Golden Core cultivation method was also borrowed and imitated.
But judging from Yang Xueling's tone now, it seems there's more to it than meets the eye.
"Mobilizing the primordial energy of heaven and earth is an ability possessed only by Nascent Soul cultivators, but cultivators in the sea can directly achieve this effect... While increasing their combat power, they also greatly increase their chances of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage!"
The ability to mobilize the primordial energy of heaven and earth actually increases the difficulty of advancement?
Why?
Yang Xueling shook her head.
"Perhaps their long-term use of the Nascent Soul stage ability has made them unsure how to break through!"
"So that's how it is," a line of poetry flashed through Ye Feng's mind.
"It's because I'm standing right in the middle of the mountain..."
Standing on the mountain itself, one cannot see the entire mountain range and therefore cannot simulate or draw its terrain!
"And the Dust-Clearing Water is a spiritual substance that helps them dissolve the power of the sea!"
So that's how it is. In that case, this Dust-Removing Water must be a top-grade spiritual material that Nascent Soul cultivators in the sea are vying for!
There's always someone better; who can willingly remain trapped in the Nascent Soul stage forever, waiting for their time to run out...?
The price has now reached 12 million, which is equivalent to 120 billion in low-grade spirit stones!
The bidding competition gradually slowed down. The increases were all in increments of ten or twenty thousand.
Just then, the number 1,300 suddenly appeared in the center of the booth.
It's room number eleven!
Inside VIP room number thirty-six, the three men, upon seeing the sudden appearance of the troublemaker, couldn't help but slam their fists on the table.
"Who exactly is this guy? How can he have such wealth!"
"If we can't deplete those people's resources, won't the plan fall through?"
Just as the two were filled with worry, the white-robed man sitting in the middle shook his folding fan and said casually,
"It doesn't matter. Let them know I have this item, and that's enough. Just invite them with the Dust-Removing Water; I don't believe they can resist such a temptation!"
The man in white looked relaxed, with a smile on his face.
If Ye Feng were here, he would recognize him at a glance.
Han Li!
In private room number eleven, Ye Feng handed over the spirit stones, and shortly after, the spirit bottle was transferred over via a mechanism.
"You little rascal, why did you get involved in this mess?"
Ye Feng didn't speak, but directly opened the spirit bottle. It seemed to contain only a small amount of liquid, but it was actually a spatial container with a volume of one cubic meter.
"Dust-removing water, exchange price: 5 billion transaction points per cubic meter!"
Done!
A price difference of 26 times is not much, especially considering it was at an auction.
But this also shows that the value of this dust removal water is indeed not low!
"Let's go, let's leave now!"
As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold; with authority over the Star Soul Hall, one has nothing to fear from investigation.
The two also possess the ability to transform into a thousand illusions, making them unafraid of being pursued.
Yang Xueling shook her head helplessly and followed behind him.
Just as the two were about to reach the door, another exhibit on the stage was being introduced.
Ye Feng paused slightly.
"The Five Elements Sect's secret realm! The jade slip contains the exact address, and the seller has sworn an oath to Heaven, guaranteeing its absolute authenticity!"
Starting bid: 500,000 high-grade spirit stones
The Secret Realm of Five Elements Sect!
The Liang Yuxian sisters...
Does this world really have protagonists?
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